Yoon-Xi summit reveals gap in approach to North Korea
The summit turned out to be a confirmation of each leader's differences, experts say.
The summit turned out to be a confirmation of each leader's differences, experts say.
He also underscored the need to make global development more inclusive, saying that solidarity is strength, but division leads nowhere.
The bilateral summit, held at the sidelines of the G-20 summit, was the first face-to-face meeting between Xi and Yoon, who took office in May.
The team’s members include experts from China and South Korea, which have expressed concerns over the planned water release, as well as IAEA officials.
The meeting with Mr Xi in Bali will give him a chance to discuss how to work together on areas of common concern, while raising objections about Beijing’s human rights record.
Tokyo had shown its policy of maintaining Japan’s interest in Sakhalin-1, hoping to reduce the country’s oil dependence on the Middle East, which stands at about 90 per cent.
Recalibrating strategy to enhance the alliance’s readiness is imperative to achieve the ultimate objective of maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The leaders of both nations also confirmed that Tokyo and Washington would continue to work closely on addressing issues relating to China.
Kishida’s meeting with Yoon was the first formal in-person dialogue between the leaders of Japan and South Korea since December 2019.
The two leaders will hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.